Accessories

Phil Rudin · Issue 132, May/Jun 2023 · pp. 34–38

Products mentioned: Sony A7R V, Marelux MX-A7RV housing, Marelux vacuum valve, Marelux Automatic Vacuum Pump (AutoVac), Marelux Manual Flash Trigger, UWTechnics flash trigger, Inon Z330 strobes, Backscatter MF-2 flash, Marelux Flexbuoy

For the fashionably clothed male and female, most outfits are not complete without a bit of accessorizing to capture your own personal style. First let me say that I fully intend to review the new Sony A7R V and the Marelux MX-A7RV housing in a coming issue of UWP but I thought it might be worth first talking about how I accessorize many of the housings that I review. Over the years I have reviewed dozens of camera and housing combinations from many of the most popular underwater housing manufacturers. Many of the reviews included accessorizing the basic housing to fit my personal needs. I would like to cover four of the accessories that are important to me and that readers may want to consider. Vacuum Valve System Starting inside the housing, most modern systems now include leak detection systems that are triggered when moisture is detected inside the housing. All have a power source, u…